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by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 9:13pm
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Cycle bus for Angus school
Replies: 2
Views: 170

Re: Cycle bus for Angus school

Bike bus set up guide*: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/campaigns/f ... s-bike-bus

*other bike bus set up guides may be available
by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 8:58pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Custom Storage
Replies: 13
Views: 554

Re: Custom Storage

I've secured some 2"x2" wooden blocks to the garage floor.

Has proved to be sufficient to prevent any low speed misjudgements for about the 20 years that we've had the garage.

On the other hand, it's annoying having to move the car out of the way before going for a ride.
by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 8:29pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Kingsferry Bridge, Sheppey, Kent - Summer closures
Replies: 0
Views: 102

Kingsferry Bridge, Sheppey, Kent - Summer closures

The Kingsferry bridge is the only cycle route available between mainland Kent and the Isle of Sheppey. Cycling is prohibited on the adjacent A249 high level bridge.

Work on the 1960s lifting bridge will see closures this summer:
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June
Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 June (8 days)
Saturday 29 to Saturday 6 July (8 days)
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.u ... his-summer

Rail replacement bus services will be in place, with the usual attendant cycle restrictions. Whilst I anticipate a "shuttle bus" service for non-motorised road users, I have yet to see confirmation of this and would expect it to be infrequent and unreliable.
by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 8:21pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: New funding for Kent cycling routes
Replies: 4
Views: 305

Re: New funding for Kent cycling routes

gaz wrote: 23 Mar 2024, 11:25pm Active Travel Fund 4 Extension Capital Funding
Kent £1.2m
Seems that the money will go on rebuilding the Medway tow path route between Aylesford and Allington that has been closed for about four years.

In my view,

Pros: Certainly needs fixing, not likely to attract opposition.
Cons: It's a primarily leisure focused route with a host of unresolvable issues that will prevent if from ever being more than that.
by gaz
23 Mar 2024, 11:25pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: New funding for Kent cycling routes
Replies: 4
Views: 305

Re: New funding for Kent cycling routes

FTFY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c88417d33m1o

Active Travel Fund 4 Extension Capital Funding
Kent £1.2m
Medway £0

Capability Fund Revenue Funding
Kent £1.128m
Medway £0.45m

Figures from DfT through links here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/101- ... nationwide

It will be interesting to see how KCC and Medway propose to use it.
by gaz
22 Mar 2024, 4:54pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: M2 Medway viaduct foot/cycletrack closed 19Jun 2023 - 21 March 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 553

Re: M2 Medway viaduct foot/cycletrack closed 19Jun 2023 - 21 March 2024

Re-opened yesterday, some minor works continue.

National Highways comms over progress on the works which were due to finish mid-November have been non-existent.
by gaz
21 Mar 2024, 6:21pm
Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
Topic: New (unused) Brompton parts
Replies: 2
Views: 325

Re: New (unused) Brompton parts

PM and payment sent, 44T chainring received :D .
by gaz
21 Mar 2024, 6:16pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Chin Taur Bottom Bracket
Replies: 14
Views: 820

Re: Chin Taur Bottom Bracket

Deep Full Complement (?) or Distinguished Flying Cross, although I'm struggling to see the relevance of the latter :wink: .
by gaz
18 Mar 2024, 9:09pm
Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
Topic: Academic surveys
Replies: 8
Views: 369

Re: Academic surveys

gaz wrote: 17 Mar 2024, 4:42pm
thirdcrank wrote: 17 Mar 2024, 2:38pmI thought graham had formulated some rules, although I cannot find them now.
The first rule of survey club is that you don't talk about survey club.
Graham wrote: 13 Dec 2013, 7:58am Personally, when presented with a survey as a first post to be approved, I disapprove it. i.e. it is deleted.
:wink:
There was a later post, which hinted at some "rules".
Graham wrote: 3 Jul 2014, 5:48pm Hi Alex,

Well you are polite enough to ask first, so I would permit your survey(s) here.

+ evidence shows that you really are a student.
+ no indication (yet) that you are gathering info for commercial purposes.

Forum users often respond to surveys with constructive criticism. Creating a decent survey is actually a tough challenge.

Post it/them in "Does Anyone Know" section.
by gaz
17 Mar 2024, 4:42pm
Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
Topic: Academic surveys
Replies: 8
Views: 369

Re: Academic surveys

thirdcrank wrote: 17 Mar 2024, 2:38pmI thought graham had formulated some rules, although I cannot find them now.
The first rule of survey club is that you don't talk about survey club.
Graham wrote: 13 Dec 2013, 7:58am Personally, when presented with a survey as a first post to be approved, I disapprove it. i.e. it is deleted.
:wink:
by gaz
14 Mar 2024, 6:33pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: 9s Front Derailleur NOW SORTED. THANK YOU!
Replies: 4
Views: 245

Re: 9s Front Derailleur

Double or triple? (I'll check the bits box if the former)
by gaz
13 Mar 2024, 9:59pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Oldest bike
Replies: 39
Views: 2463

Re: Oldest bike

Applying the bike of Theseus principle, my oldest bike is a 1988 vintage.
by gaz
12 Mar 2024, 5:46pm
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Filthy bridleway
Replies: 61
Views: 2736

Re: Filthy bridleway

pwa wrote: 12 Mar 2024, 1:36pm Also, as far as I am aware, it is (assumed to be?) legal to walk on a footpath taking with you stuff which is "normal" for a pedestrian to take with them, including a pram, pushchair, or wheelchair, although there is no requirement for the landowner to provide a gate for access.
The terminology is "usual accompaniments". Whilst, as you say, there is no definitve list of items, such lists as there are agree that a bicycle is not something people usually take with them on a walk.

Similarly a pram holding a baby is a usual accompaniment, whereas one full of bricks that is functionally a wheel barrow is not.